June 24
Nigeria: Cubana Chief Priest Hails Davido for Not 'Discarding' Chioma
Leadership
Celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has commended music star, Davido, for not "discarding" his fiancee, Chioma Rowland. Read more »
Nigeria: NAFDAC Intercepts Fake Antibiotic, Warns Public Against Product Use
Leadership
The National Food Drug and Administration Control (NAFDAC), has notified the public of the sale of a confirmed falsified OHEAL Ampicillin and Cloxacillin Capsule discovered and… Read more »
Kenya: Police Seek 14 Days to Hold Mudavadi's Press Secretary Pending Investigations
Capital FM
A ruling on whether Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi's Press Secretary Salim Swaleh and 5 other co-accused will remain in custody for 14 days pending probe over alleged… Read more »
South Africa: Premier Apologises for Gauteng Government's Non-Profit Funding Crisis
GroundUp
About 300 representatives from organisations across the province travelled to Johannesburg to meet social development officials and the Premier Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Government Buys Newspaper Space to Praise MEC
GroundUp
MEC Mbali Hlophe won't say how much the province spent on the advertorials Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Healthcare Must Learn From UK's NHS Cyberattack - Expert
Daily Trust
A cyber security expert, Benedict Joseph Oluwaseun, has said a recent ransomware attack on the UK's National Health Service (NHS) serves as a stark warning for Nigeria's developing… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - Govt Asks Nigerians to Avoid Locally Prepared Kunu, Zobo
Daily Trust
In light of the prevalence of Cholera, the Federal Government has asked Nigerians to avoid locally made drinks such as kunu, zobo and fura to prevent cholera disease. Read more »
Nigeria: Court to Hear Kwankwaso's Fundamental Rights Suit July 11 - EFCC
Daily Trust
A Kano State High Court sitting at Audu Bako has fixed July 11, 2024 to begin hearing of the motion on notice on the fundamental rights of the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples… Read more »
Uganda: Cheers As Kadaga, Namuganza Bury Hatchet in Busoga
Nile Post
Kamuli District Woman MP and Busoga's political linchpin Rebecca Kadaga and Namutumba iron lady Persis Namuganza had not seen eye to eye in a long while Read more »
Uganda: New National Planning Authority Board Inaugurated
Nile Post
The State Minister for Finance, Amos Lugoloobi has presided over the inauguration of the newly appointed National Planning Authority executive board. Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Poisonous Political Climate - Hatred and Divisiveness On the Rise [opinion]
Nile Post
Experts warn that this poisonous political climate is eroding Uganda's social fabric and threatening the country's stability. "Hatred and divisiveness are becoming the norm, and… Read more »
Namibia: Minor Earthquake Recorded in Central Namibia
Namibian
Gloria Simubali, the deputy executive director of the Geological Survey of Namibia (GSN) says a minor earthquake was recorded at Kalkfeld on Sunday. Read more »
Namibia: Official Funeral for Nujoma's Sister Questioned
Namibian
Popular Democratic Movement (PDM) president McHenry Venaani has accused the committee tasked with granting state and official funerals of bias and favouritism. Read more »
Liberia: Rural Communities Experience Major Boost in Cassava Production, Processing
Liberian Observer
Several cassava farmers in five of the fifteen counties of Liberia have reported that they are experiencing some level of productivity in their farming activities. Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Taye Holds Extensive Discussions With His Djibouti Counterpart
ENA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske Selassie held extensive discussions with his Djibouti counterpart, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Security Hasn't Improved in Nigeria - Researcher
Premium Times
He said government policies are failing to address the problems and making things worse. Read more »
Nigeria: Man Electrocuted While Stealing Electrical Cables At MMIA - FAAN
Vanguard
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, on Monday, said a middle aged man who attempted to steal electrical cables inside its powerhouse was electrocuted. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Hunger, Food Security' - U.S. Govt. Awards $26.6m Grants to 33 Nigerian Companies
Vanguard
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger… Read more »
Nigeria: NUJ Tasks Govt On Journalists' Safety, Cost of Living, Insecurity, Others
Premium Times
The NUJ called on the federal government to address insurgency in the North-east, banditry in the North-west, rising militancy in the South-south, as well as kidnapping and ritual… Read more »
Nigeria: Otedola Raises Shareholding in FBN Holdings to 11.6%
Premium Times
With the new acquisition, Mr Otedola's holding now stands at 11.6 percent compared to the 8.7 per cent held by Oba Otudeko, his closest rival. Read more »
Nigeria: Ibadan Residents Throng Ibedc Office, Govt Secretariat, Protest 10-Year Power Outage
Premium Times
Some of the inscriptions on the banners and placards read: 'IBEDC is a scam,' 'Light Up Iwo/Lalupon,' 'We reject darkness,' 'Fourteen years, our children haven't seen electricity,'… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Tackles Revenue Leakage Afresh
Vanguard
Determined to tackle revenue leakage more aggressively, the federal government is to deploy the Revenue Assurance and Central Disbursement Solutions for its Ministries, Departments… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Govt 'Lavished' $100m World Bank Women Empowerment Loan On Meetings - Minister
Vanguard
Minister of Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye has revealed that former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration lavished the initial $100 million of a $500 million World Bank… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Police Officers May Deploy to Haiti Tuesday, Reports Say
VOA
Kenyan police officers may be set for deployment to Haiti on Tuesday, according to local reports and the French news agency, AFP. Multiple inquiries to the government of Kenya for… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Addressing Illegal Land Allocations Critical for Environmental Sustainability in Harare
The Herald
ENVIRONMENTAL protection organisations have called on the City of Harare to address illegal land allocations in the capital as it is critical for environmental sustainability. Read more »